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S. E. FARRADAY. INGANDESOEN'I LIGHTFIXTURE FOB. RAILWAY CARS, 6:0.

No. 578,735. Patented Mar. 16, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIMEON E. FARRADAY, .OF GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE WELSBACH LIGHT COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

lNCANDESCENT-LIGHT FIXTURE FOR RAlLWAY-CAR S, 800.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 578,735, dated March 16, 1897.

Application filed uly 22, 1896. Serial No: 600,112. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: (1 is a cradle sustained by spring-supports,

Be it known that I, SIMEON E. FARRADAY, and the lantern c is also sustained by springa citizen of the United States, residing at supports. Gloucester City, in the county of Camden and e are ways, posts, or pillars, of which the 5 State of New Jersey, have invented certain number is not material, four being shown in new and useful Improvements in \Velsbach the drawings as depending from the part b. and other Incandescent-Gas-Light Fixtures The cradle d is provided with guides d, for Railway-Cars and the Like, of which the that cooperate with these posts, ways, or pilfollowing is a specification. lars e. For the sake of explanation I have 10 The objects of my invention are, first, to shown the parts d encircling the parts 6 and obtain in railway-cars and other structures supported by springs or elastic bodies f, which subjected to vibrations the increased illumialso encircle the parts e. nating effect obtainable by the use of VVels- To insure freedom of motion, use may be bach and other mantles or incandescents made of sleeves g, loosely mounted on the I 5 which are comparatively fragile, and, second, parts e and loosely fitted to the parts d. Be-

to provide a simple, neat, attractive, durable, tween the respective ends of the sleeves g and and reliable fixture for supporting and heatof the parts care interposed springs h and h. ing Welsbach and other incandescent man- These springs h and h are at their outer ends tles in such manner that the same are proseated upon caps gandt",Fig. 3, formed on or 2o tected from breakage due to vibrations and attached to the part encircled by the springs shaking, such as occur in railway-cars and f. Collars g on the sleeves support the lower other localities. ends of the springs f, and the upper ends of My invention consists of the improvements the springs f carry the cradle d through the hereinafter described and claimed. intervention of the parts d.

.2 5 The nature, characteristic features, and From the foregoing description it is apscope of my invention will be more fully unparent that the parts d are connected through derstood from the followingdescription,taken the intervention of the springs f with the in connection with the accompanying drawsleeves g','and that the sleeves g are supported ings, forming part hereof, and in whichby the springs h and h and are therefore 0 Figure 1 is a side view of a fixture embodymovable in respect to the parts 6.

ing features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a top In the modification of my invention shown or plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detached in Fig. at the sleeves g are of rubber, and thereview drawn to an enlarged scale in order to fore by their elasticity are movable in reillustrate the elastic support shown in Fig. 1. spect to the parts 6, so that in this construc- 5 Fig. 4 is a similar view illustrating a modifition the employment of the springs h and h cation of the elastic support shown in Fig. 3. is dispensed with and the sleeves g are con- Fig. 5 is a top or plan View of the base of the nected to the parts 6 at their tops, as is indicradle, and Fig. 6 is a detached sectional View cated at 9 of the elastic support or connection that car- 2' are guides connected with the lantern or 4o ries the part or parts which support the manother carrier 0 and adapted for cooperation tle or incandescent. with the arms of the cradle d. As shown, the

In the drawings, a is the mantle, and Z) a guidest' encircle the armsin such manner that portion of the structure to be illuminated they are movable thereon.

thereby. For example, I) may be a portion of j are springs which support the lantern or 5 45 the roof or ceiling of a railway-car, room, or carrier 0 in respect to the cradle 01 and which store, or it may be a portion of a frame mountare shown as provided with sleeves and their ed upon a suitable post or other structure. accessories like those shown in Fig. 3 and The mantle a is usually mounted upon a fixhereinabove described. These springs j supture, bracket, or the like, and for the sake of port the parts i, and the collars j may be made 50 illustration I have shown it mounted on and adjustable in respect to the arms of the cradle carried by a lantern c. by means of set-screws, as shown in Fig. 6.

- from the cradle to the burner.

Gas may be supplied for heating the mantle by way of suitable flexible gas connections.

70 is a flexible hose for conveying gas through one of the arms ofthe cradle, which may be made hollow for this purpose, and 7c is a flexible gas connection or hose for conveying gas These connections k and 7c are sufficiently slack to afford the parts with which they are connected freedom of motion in all directions.

The mode of operation of myinven tion may be described in connection with the apparatus illustrated in the drawings as follows: Such shocks, jars, shaking, or vibrations as would tend to the injury or destruction of the mantle are taken up or compensated for not only by the spring-supports which carry the cradle and permit of its rocking in many directions with an easy motion, but also by the springsupports which connect the carrier or lantern c with the cradle and permit of its rocking with a similar easy motion in many directions. At the same time the flexible gas connections supply the necessary fuel for heating the mantlewithout interfering with the described action of the spring-supports, all of which afford the parts that carry the mantle ease and freedom of motion, whereby shaking, jars, and vibrations are taken up without injury to the mantle.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains that modifications may be made in details without departing from the spirit thereof. Hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction and arrangement of parts hereinabove set forth, and illustrated in. the accompanying drawings; but, I

Having thus described the nature and ob jeots of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'

1. In combination a cradle, spring-supports for said cradle, a mantle-carrier, and springsupport-s interposed between the cradle and mantle-carrier, substantially as described.

2. In combination ways, posts or pillars, collars at or near the ends thereof, a cradle provided with guides cooperating with said posts, ways or pillars, and spring-supports interposed between said guides and collars, substantially as described.

3. In combination ways, posts or pillars, a cradle provided with guides cooperating with said posts, ways or pillars, spring-supports interposed between said guides and posts, ways or pillars, a mantle-carrier provided with guides cooperating with ways on the cradle, and spring-supports interposed between the cradle and mantle-carrier, substantially as described.

4. In combination a post or pillar, a springsleeve mounted thereon, a guide cooperating with the post or pillar and sleeve, and a spring carried by the sleeve and supporting the guide, substantially as described.

5. In combination a spring-supported cradle, a mantle-carrier, springs and guides for connecting the carrier and cradle, a flexible connection for supplying gas to the cradle, and flexible connection for supplying gas from the cradle to the carrier, substantially as described.

6. In combination pillars, posts or ways, a cradle, guides and springs for connecting the cradle and pillars, posts or ways, a mantlecarrier, guides and springs for connecting the mantle-carrier and cradle, and flexible connections for supplying gas, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

SIMEON E. FARRADAY.

Witnesses:

L. R. BERRYMAN, JAMEs A. KELLY. 

